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Oxford college to keep statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes

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LONDON — The governing body of a college at Oxford University said Thursday it will not take down the statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil...

Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking

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SECACO, Burkina Faso — For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where...

Colombia police, military raid illegal gold mining operation

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MAGUI PAYAN, Colombia — From the air, the illegal gold mines look like wounds in the dense jungle of southern Colombia — scars of...

California Gold Rush town to remove noose from city logo

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PLACERVILLE, Calif. — The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century...

Mining billionaire FIFA’s chosen man to run African soccer

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — He's made speeches alongside Barack Obama and attended business meetings with Donald Trump. He once gave $200,000 to Nelson...

Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal

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SAN FRANCISCO — A millionaire recycling plant owner who admitted bribing the city's public works director with gifts that included a $36,550 gold Rolex...